Fundação Banco de Olhos de Goiás

What Fundação Banco de Olhos de Goiás does

Fundação Banco de Olhos de Goiás (FUBOG) is a private, non-profit ophthalmological hospital and eye bank foundation established in 1977 in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, instituted and administered by Lions Clubes da Grande Goiânia. The institution operates two physical units — the Hospital da Fundação Banco de Olhos de Goiás and the Instituto Latino-Americano de Oftalmopediatria (inaugurated 2006) — and provides comprehensive eye care services including consultations, diagnostic examinations, and surgical treatments in cataract, cornea transplant, glaucoma, retina, strabismus, and uveitis, supported by 24-hour emergency care and a centralized cornea capture network spanning four sites (IML de Goiânia, Santa Casa de Goiânia, Hospital Araújo Jorge, and Catalão). Its cornea research center, the Centro de Pesquisas de Córneas Dr. Henrique Santillo, supports endothelial cell counting and pre-transplant evaluation.

FUBOG's business model combines direct clinical service delivery with a hybrid revenue structure: roughly 74.76% of patient visits are reimbursed through Brazil's public health system (Sistema Único de Saúde, SUS), 21.24% through health insurance convênios, and approximately 4% through private pay, with additional charity/courtesy care embedded in the mix. The institution extends geographic reach through mobile eye clinics (consultórios volantes) serving all 246 municipalities of Goiás and patients from all 26 other Brazilian states plus the Federal District, while distributing corneas through the Central de Transplantes. Reported activity volume includes ~282,000 annual attendances, 108,000+ consultations, 435,000+ exams, and a stated 220,000+ surgical procedures figure (interpretation of 'Our Numbers' as annual vs. cumulative is ambiguous in the source).

Education and human capital form a strategic pillar: FUBOG operates a CBO-recognized medical residency program since 2013 (with 18 residents across R1–R4 levels in 2026), a fellowship program, and research initiatives, anchored by 28 professors and over 43 specialized physicians. Operating funding is supplemented by federal parliamentary amendments channeled through Ministry of Health convênios — totaling roughly R$3.3 million across ten agreements from 2018 through 2024, primarily for capital equipment purchases. The institution holds CEBAS charitable certification and Federal/State/Municipal Utilidade Pública designations, is the only 24-hour SUS ophthalmological emergency provider in Goiás, and is pursuing ONA (Organização Nacional de Acreditação) accreditation.

Name

Fundação Banco de Olhos de Goiás

Legal name

Fundação Banco de Olhos de Goiás

Website

https://fubog.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fundação Banco de Olhos de Goiás is a non-profit ophthalmological hospital and eye bank in Goiânia, Brazil, founded 1977 by Lions Clubes da Grande Goiânia. It serves ~282,000 patient visits annually via SUS (75%), health insurance (21%), and private pay, providing cataract and cornea transplant surgery plus 24-hour emergency care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Offices of Optometrists (621320)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKAKAC

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Ophthalmology & Optometry

Keywords

• Ophthalmological hospital services
• Corneal transplantation
• Eye bank services
• Medical residency training
• Vision care charity

Headquarters

HQ city

Goiânia, Goiás

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) - Public Health System: The majority of services (approximately 74.76% of hospital visits in 2015) are provided through Brazil's public health system SUS. The foundation receives government transfers, subsidies, and Ministry of Health convênios (formal agreements) to fund these services.
2. Health Insurance Plans (Convênios): Payments from various health insurance providers including IPASGO, IMAS, UNIMED, CORREIOS, and others represent approximately 21.24% of patient visits. The foundation has formal agreements with multiple insurance operators.
3. Private/Particular Patients: Direct private patient payments for consultations, exams, and surgeries for patients without SUS coverage or insurance plans.
4. Donations: The foundation accepts donations from individuals (starting at R$ 10.00) and corporate donors. Donations are promoted through the Doe Agora campaign. Corporate donors can deduct donations from income tax.
5. Government Convênios and Parliamentary Amendments: Federal, state, and municipal government transfers through formal convênios. Includes Ministry of Health agreements and impositive amendments from federal, state, and city legislators for equipment, supplies, and operational funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundação Banco de Olhos de Goiás (FUBOG) operates a specialized ophthalmological hospital and eye bank providing medical consultations, diagnostic examinations, and surgical treatments (including cataract and corneal transplants) through two units: Hospital da Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Banco de Olhos de Goi\u00e1s and Instituto Latino-Americano de Oftalmopediatria. It runs a 24-hour ophthalmological emergency service, operates an Eye Bank (Banco de Olhos) for cornea donation and transplantation, and delivers medical education through a CBO-recognized medical residency program and fellowship program. The foundation serves SUS patients, health insurance beneficiaries, and private patients across all 246 municipalities of Goiás and beyond.

Product overview

Fundação Banco de Olhos de Goiás (FUBOG) is a private, independent, non-profit eye foundation established by the Lions Clubs of Greater Goiânia in 1977. The institution operates as a specialized ophthalmological hospital and eye bank, providing a unified portfolio of healthcare services through two main facilities: Hospital da Fundação Banco de Olhos de Goiás and Instituto Latino-Americano de Oftalmopediatria. Core offerings include ophthalmological consultations, diagnostic examinations, and surgical procedures (cataract, corneal transplants, glaucoma, retina, strabismus, uveitis), complemented by 24-hour emergency services. Educational programs include CBO-recognized Medical Residency (R1-R4) and Fellowship programs. Support services encompass social services with a philanthropic pharmacy, eye donation coordination through the Eye Bank (Banco de Olhos), and specialized programs for diabetic retinopathy (SightFirst) and the global Vision 2020 initiative. The institution serves approximately 400-500 patients daily, primarily through Brazil's public health system (SUS), and operates the only specialized vision hospital with 24-hour SUS emergency care in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ophthalmological Hospital Services (Consultations, Exams, Surgeries) Comprehensive ophthalmological healthcare services including medical consultations, diagnostic examinations, and surgical procedures such as cataract surgery and corneal transplants, provided through the Hospital da Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Banco de Olhos de Goi\u00e1s and the Instituto Latino-Americano de Oftalmopediatria. Serves SUS, health insurance, and private patients.
• Eye Bank (Banco de Olhos) and Corneal Transplant Services Eye bank services including corneal donation coordination, evaluation, processing, and storage, with corneal transplant procedures performed at the Centro de Pesquisas de Córneas Dr. Henrique Santillo. Córneas are distributed through the Central de Transplantes following national transplant legislation.
• 24-Hour Emergency Services (Pronto Socorro) Specialized 24-hour ophthalmological emergency care available for SUS (public health system), health insurance, and private patients, making it the only specialized vision hospital with round-the-clock SUS emergency coverage in Goiás.
• Contact Lens Service Specialized contact lens fitting service with exclusive reception area, testing room, training facilities, and ongoing supervision for proper lens handling, hygiene, and storage.
• Medical Residency Program (Residência Médica) Medical residency program in ophthalmology recognized by CBO (Centro Brasileiro de Oftalmologia), training residents in various subspecialties with 18 current residents receiving Ministry of Health-funded scholarships.
• Fellowship Program Advanced fellowship program for ophthalmologists seeking technical and scientific specialization through supervised practice, clinical immersion, and participation in research projects at the institution.
• Social Services and Philanthropic Pharmacy (Farmácia Filantr\u00f3pica) Social services department providing patient support including a philanthropic pharmacy that supplies free post-surgical eye drops to patients unable to afford them, serving over 5,000-6,000 patients annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500,000+ total medical attendances since founding in 1977
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Prefeitura de Goiânia (Goiânia City Government)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002City government partnership for mobile clinic outreach (mutirões) providing ophthalmological care to underserved populations. The foundation operates mobile eye clinics (consultórios volantes) in coordination with the city health department.
• Secretaria Estadual de Saúde de Goiás (State Health Department of Goiás)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Partnership with the State Health Department for the Diabetic Retinopathy Program (SightFirst). The department co-funds the program which aims to register and serve approximately 6,000 diabetic patients in Goiás.
• Lions Clubes da Grande GoiâniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1977The foundation was instituted by Lions Clubes da Grande Goiânia in 1977 and is administered by the organization. Lions Clubes refer patients, provide financial support through the SightFirst (Visão em Primeiro Lugar) program for diabetic retinopathy, and support community outreach and fundraising efforts.
• CNES (Cadastro Nacional de Estabelecimento de Saúde)minorOthersMandatory regulatory registration required for healthcare facilities operating in Brazil.
• Central de Transplantes da Secretaria da SaúdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation coordinates cornea distribution through the Central de Transplantes, which manages the single national waiting list for cornea transplants following National Transplant Legislation.
• IPASGO, IMAS, UNIMED, CORREIOS (Health Insurance Plans)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFormal agreements with multiple health insurance operators. IPASGO and IMAS are government health plans, UNIMED is a major cooperative health insurer, and CORREIOS is the postal service health plan. The foundation accepts approximately 21.24% of patients through these arrangements.
• Instituto Médico Legal (IML) de GoiâniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation maintains a 24-hour cornea collection team stationed at the IML de Goiânia to ensure timely cornea donation and harvesting within 6 hours of death.
• Santa Casa de Goiânia and Hospital Araújo JorgemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornea capture centers established at Santa Casa de Goiânia and Hospital Araújo Jorge to expand cornea collection network across the state.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hospital Oftalmológico de Brasília (HOB): A specialty ophthalmology hospital serving the Federal District and surrounding states. Comparable to FUBOG in scale and specialty focus, serving a regional population through SUS, convênios, and private patients, and competing for similar referral flows from across central Brazil.
• Hospital de Olhos de Blumenau: A specialty eye hospital in Santa Catarina serving southern Brazil with comprehensive ophthalmology services, SUS contracts, and residency programs. Comparable to FUBOG as a regional specialty hospital combining clinical care with education and outreach, operating in a similar SUS-dependent payer environment.
• Instituto Penido Burnier: A pioneering ophthalmology hospital in Campinas, São Paulo, founded in 1920, offering comprehensive eye care, residency training, and surgical specialties. Comparable to FUBOG as a specialty ophthalmology institution in the interior of Brazil with similar service breadth (cataract, cornea, retina) and educational programs.
• Hospital de Olhos de Goiás (HOG): A private ophthalmology hospital based in Goiânia, directly competing with FUBOG in the same metropolitan area for SUS, convênio, and private patients. Comparable in specialty focus and patient mix, and the most direct local competitive threat to FUBOG's market share within Goiás.
• Fundação Altino Ventura: A nonprofit ophthalmology foundation in Recife, Brazil, founded in 1984 by Lions Clubes do Recife. Like FUBOG, it operates a specialty eye hospital combining clinical care, residency training, and community outreach, and serves as one of Brazil's benchmark Lions-affiliated eye foundations. Highly comparable in mission, nonprofit structure, and SUS-dependent model.

Broad incumbents

• Eversight: A large US-based eye bank network providing cornea donation, evaluation, and transplantation services across multiple states. Comparable to FUBOG's eye bank operations in terms of donor network scaling, cornea evaluation methodology, and transplant coordination role within a national transplant system.
• Hospital São Paulo / Escola Paulista de Medicina Eye Bank: UNIFESP's affiliated eye bank in São Paulo, one of Brazil's most established academic cornea banks performing enucleation, endothelial cell evaluation, and transplantation. Comparable to FUBOG's Centro de Pesquisas de Córneas in academic standards, CBO-affiliated training, and cornea research orientation.

Emerging players

• Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research: A Lions-affiliated eye bank and research institute based in Tampa, Florida, performing cornea recovery, transplantation, and ophthalmic research. Comparable to FUBOG's Centro de Pesquisas de Córneas Dr. Henrique Santillo in mission, donor network structure, and Lions heritage, though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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